This tiered skirt, in luxurious gold, is sure to add sparkle to any holiday gathering. Photo by Steve Peterson, Special to The Denver Post

The holidays will be especially bright … for those fortunate enough to have a Ralph Lauren wardrobe.
Special selections for the season were shown at a by-invitation breakfast held Dec. 3 at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center store, and whether your season includes a round of fabulous parties or a winter polo match or two, color will be at the fore.
The show included evening wear and sporting combos in pure shades of orange, green, yellow and gold, with tried-and-true basic black thrown in for good measure. Models carried the luxe Ricky 33 crocodile handbags, walked in both stiletto heels and buckle-trimmed boots, and accessorized skirts and dresses with belts in vibrant shades of purple, turquoise and emerald.
There were cashmere sweaters and vests; corduroy pants; stretch-cotton polo shirts; and feathered, lacy dresses. “It’s almost spring,” whispered one of the models as she walked through the breakfast area in wide-legged white pants topped with a flowing, Grecian-style top in vibrant orange.
The morning’s host, store manager John Deutschmann, greeted his guests warmly and invited them to sit at tables centered with arrangements of blush roses and evergreen.
Spinach quiche, lox and bagels, fresh fruit and pastries were served to a group that included Richard and Nancy Gooding; Bill and Sharon Steiger; Nancy Sills; Kristine Zeile; and Margaret, Maggie and Molly Byrne. Molly, who’d been a Le Bal de Ballet debutante in 2000, is now pursuing an MBA at the University of Denver Daniels School of Business.

Pictures taken at the Ralph Lauren Holiday Collection Breakfast can be viewed at denverpost.com/seengallery

Denver Post Society Editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com

Study after study has shown that when it comes to charitable fundraisers, Denver has more per capita than any comparably sized city in the nation. Joanne Davidson has been covering them for The Denver Post since 1985, coming here from her native California where she'd spent the previous seven years as San Francisco bureau chief for U.S. News & World Report magazine.